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Robert Dark

Robert Dark

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Two customers of mine purchased some knives at the recent Bear & Son cutlery annual sale. They were not happy with the black generic sheaths that came with them, so they asked me to make sheaths for them.

I am not a sheath maker, but here is my feeble effort......... By the way, the small knife is an A.G. Russell marked "1977". It didn't come from the Bear sale.

Robert

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Robert, nice work. If you're "not a sheathmaker" then I'd say you must have slept in a Holiday Inn Express recently. Your sheath work is top notch and give the package increased value instead of detracting from it. Can't beat that.

The Russell knife was called a "Sting".
 
I agree with fitzo, good sheaths add value.

I bought a period knife from a bladesmith at the Vincennes Rendezvous (Rev. War Reenactment) this summer. I asked the guy if it came with a sheath and he said "sure does" and turned away from me to get "it". He came back with the thing wrapped in newspaper. Sombeach!

Maybe you don't WANT to be a sheathmaker but you IS. :) and a mighty fine one at that.
 
If I had a knife with a sheath like that I would be jumping for joy.

I will be looking next year to buy one of your knives to support your craftsmanship, cheers to the new year :)
 
Robert:thumbup: :thumbup:
Very Very nice. You should be proud of them
Cheers
Mitch
 
nice lookin' leather! My question is this. If you routinely supply sheaths with your knves, are you essentially put in a postion of "giving them away with the knife" regardless of whether you make them or you buy them from someone like Kenny Rowe?
 
drducati said:
Roosko,
Are you a Red Elephant fan or do you cheer for the Right team?
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Doc...do you mean the team that can't decide on a mascot? lol. being that you are a vet, it is pretty easy to figure out which school in Alabama you went to...;)
 
Why how did you figure that out?
I have 9 veterinarians in my family who graduated from the "loviliest village of the plains" starting with my father in 1933. All my uncles went to school there-8 of them-and one of my sons graduated from there. My mother actually went to Tuscaloosa but underwent a "cultural enlightenment" later in life when she married my father. :-)
You have to admit it's easier to let an eagle fly around than it would be to walk a tiger out on a leash.
 
jdm61 said:
nice lookin' leather! My question is this. If you routinely supply sheaths with your knves, are you essentially put in a postion of "giving them away with the knife" regardless of whether you make them or you buy them from someone like Kenny Rowe?
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Since I only make fixed blades, 99% of my customers want a sheath with their knife. Sheathmaking is labor intensive for me, and is not what I would consider one of the "fun" parts of the business. When I price a knife, I don't really even consider the sheath price unless the customer requests some type of special sheath that either requires more time and materials, or one that I have to purchase from someone else.

Short answer.......... I guess I give them away.:confused:

Robert
 
I worry that as a new maker, I cannot charge a whole lot for knives. If I want to provide a real nice Kenny Rowe 3 way pinlock sheath with a tactical knife, i would essentially be giving away the knife once you figure what I would have in the sheath and the materials for the knife. I might even end up being upside down on that deal just to get my name out their. Now I would DEFINATELY charge extra for a polished wood sheath if i can manage one of those and nobody had better bitch about it:D
 
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